Camera and film-package therefor.



E. E. COLE.

CAMERA AND FILM-PACKAGE THEREFOR.

7 APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1909; 9 1,0 4, Patented Jan. 10,1911.

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CAMERA nun rim-memos r'nnanroaj Specification of Letters Patent. I

Application filed June 24, 1909. Serial No. 508,981.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST citizen of the United States, residing at Chica o, in the county have invented a certain new and Imof which the followingis a full, clear, conreference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a art of this specification.

y invention relates to an improved camera construction and film package for use therewith, by means of which data concerning the exposures may be made and preserved withthe exposed film itslt until the film is developed,

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F011 'the' memoran- "and the strip 0 sensitive film by of which the several'ex osurcs after are made ma be readil associated wit the exposure ata referre to.

1 The several, drawings illustrating my ini My inventionfurtherconsistsin forming identification characters 'dum slip vention are as follows:

Figure 1 shows in perspective view a hand Joamera, the back 0 which is removed to "Show the arrangement in the camera of the "takentro m and-memorandum strip composing my package. Fig. 2 shows in perspective "view the back of the camera conformed to facilitate making the memoranda referred to. Fi 3 is a on'gitudinal sectional view h thej camera transversely of the rolls use to supply and receive the film and memorandum strips. In this view the 0 rating arts of he camera, consistingin a lens, s utter, &c:, are not shown, since they form no part of my invention. Fi 4 shows in developed view a strip of 1m adapted for use in my filmpackage, Fig. 5 sows a strip of aper ada ted to be associated with the fi m strip s own in Fig. 4

. to receive the exposure data referred to.

' p the position indicated in shows a portion of'the strip shown in Fi 5, in an enlarged view, to show printe matter that may be used in connection with such memorandum strip if ded. "Similar numerals refer to. similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the camera Fig. 6

box'l is formed 1n a manner usual in camera construction, with the exception that an additional removable backing board 2 is employed, such'board or plate bein placed in Fig. l a ter the end of Cook and State of'Illi-- the plate 2 in a upon the film,

- Y 3 of the film strip has been led from the E. COLE, a

board or plate 2 being supply roll, such Patented Jan. 10, 1911;.

caused to occupy a position between the film strip and the strip i used to receive the desired memoranda concerningthe ex osures. After the board or plate 2 1s locate in the position indicated in Fig. 1, the ends of the strips adapted to receivethe same, is operated in the customary manner,

and such roller y 3 and 4 aresecured in the roller 5 means of the handle 6, to successively bring I unexposed portions of the film into operative positionin the camera.

The back 7 used in connection with my invention has formed therein a plurality of openings 8, through which desired memoranda concerning each exposure may be made upon the strip is also provided in the camera back 7 to indicate when the filin strip and memorandum strip-have been movedto a proper position to make the next exposure.

As shown in Fi 3,the memorandum strip 4 and the film strip 10 are shown as having been partly unwound from the supply roller 11 and partly wound upon the receiving roller 5. The

film strip 10 is led around the guiding posts 12 to cause it to assume a proper position inside of the plate or board 2, while the memorandum strip 4; passes over 4. A sight opening 9 osition to be readily marked upon through t e openings 8 formed in the back 7 of the camera. he plate 2serv'es the double purpose of protecting the film 10 from the light that might enter the camera through the openings 8 and also of providing a suitable surface for backing up the strip 4 so that the desired memoranda may be made thereon. f

The film strip 10, as shown in Fig. 4, consists preferably ofa length of film slightly longer than that necessar to make the numher of exposures desire and to this strip of film, end strips 3- and 13 are secured in any suitable way, as by gluing the strips together. The several exposures that the strip of film 10 is adapted to receive are indicated in Fig. 4 by the spaces between the dotted lines, and are designated by the numerals 1 to 6, inclusive. It is to be understood that, in practice, the dotted lines are not placed but that they are used in the drawing merely to indicate the portions of the film that are. successively brought into operative position in the camera. The designating characters are, however, placed upon i the film, and may either consist of numerals,

' either of the rollers or 11, the sensitive film is protected'thereby. The memorandum stri .4, shown in Fig. 5, is also preferably ma e of paper of such a-nature as to pro,-

tect the sensitive film from the action of- -.the light, and this strip of paper 4 carries the} film 10, which upon'it identifying characters corresponding to the identifyin characters placed upon actors. These characters are preferably so thatt laced that they may further serve as stop indications, which when brought op osite the 0 ening'9 in the cameraback in icate lie film 10 has been brou'ghtto a proper position for the next exposure. Each s ace upon the strip icorrespondin to one o the exposures of the film 10. may e provided, if

; "desired,'with printed headings, as indicated in Fig. 6, concerning the different matters of interestto be noted in connection ,wjth each exposure. These headings are .so' spaced w-that when the identifyin characters come Opposite the opening 9, t ese headings will be in line'with the openin 8.

While I have shown the m strip 10 as 0611- I sisting of a central portion of sensitized film to which the protecting end'stripsB and 13 are secured, itv is clear that this exact construction maybe modified without departing from the s irt of my invention. It is further to be note that any kind and color of paper may be used, either'f r theend strips 3 and .13 or for the memorandum strip "4, that will secure the required rotection for the film 10 and afford a suita le marking surface for noting the data concernin the exposures.

%y rollers 11 the e strip 10,- and the --two strips together wound upon such roller in such a mannerthat when the stri s are wound onto the receiving roller 5 1n the camera, the several exposures of the strip 10 arebrought into operative position at the same time that theidentifying characterscarried by the strip 4 are brought opposite the sight opening 9.

The film package above described provides that the exposures after they are made andbe readily separated from the memoranda of interest concerning them are preserved together until the film is developed, at which timethe paper strip may t e strip of film,

'- whether the processknown as tank development is used or the film is developed by hand, and when thus separated, theidentifying characters above referred to constitute. a

roller, a receiving roller a bee have shown in Fig. 5 .asjitheinumeIaIs: liedinclusive v hut which may consist of any similar identifylng char A p .for registering the exposures made on the upon the strip of paper also serv' means for indicating to which exposure any particular cup of memoranda bel While I ave shown my mvent1on 1n the articular embodiment herein described, I do not, however, limit myself to this exact construction, butdesire to claim any etpuvg, lent that will suggest itself to those skil ed 111 the art.

I claim: a

1. In combination with a camera, asup ly m disposed'between said ro era, a str p of M extending from the su ply roller-and ing on one side of sai backing mem'berto. the receiving roller, and a separate strip of so paperassociated with the of film for passing ca-the opposite side Bald backing member and arranged to receive memoraudl film.

2. A film package'for cameras 00 in the combination of a roller for bold film, a stripzof film, and a separate poj paper associated with the 'strip' of .film for receivingnrxnemoranda of the exposures made on the fi such strips wound t that upon the roller, there being identification charae ters upon the'paper and upon the film for'determmin the exposure towhich the memoranda re ate, the identification characters to indicate the roper adjustment of the in on camera;- or receiving the exposures.

-'4. A film package for camerasfco'nsisti in the combination of a roller for hol q the film, a strip of film, and a separate strip of paperassociated wlth the strip. of film for receiving memoranda of the e made on the film,-such strips wound together upon the roller, such paper strip and associated'film having i entification acters thereon for determining thee to which the memoranda relate, the ideiiti fication characters upon the strip-of also serving to indicate the proper ment of the film' in the camera for the exposures, such paper strip also contain-- ing-printed matter relating to the memoranda to be entered thereon;

5'. In combination with a camera having a supply roller, of a receiving'roiler, a.back in member disposed between said rollers, a' strip of film extending from the supply roller and passin on one side of said back :mg member to t e roller, and 180 with the strip of film passing on the pposite side of said backingniember for registering the exposures made thereon, the

back of the camera having an opening theremay be made in through which memoranda on such strip of paper.

6.111 combination with a camera having a supply roller, a receiving roller,.a strip of film extending from the supplyroller to the receiving roller, a se arate similar strip of paper associated wit the strip of film for register-in the exposures made thereon, the back of t e camera -having openings therein through which memor'anda ma be made "on such strip of paper, and a shie d between the strip of film and the strip of paper to form a backing plate when making such memoranda. v

7. In combination with a camera having a supply roller, :1 receiving roller, a strip of film extending from the supply roller to the receiving roller, and a separate similar strip of paper associated with the strip of film for registerin the exposures made thereon, the back 0. the camera having an opening therein through which memoranda may be made n such strip of paper, the paper strip and the film having ident1fica tion characters for determining the exposure to which the memoranda relate, the identification characters upon the strip of paper also serving in connection with an opening in the camera back to determine the proper adjustment of the film in the camera.

8. A film package for cameras comprising a roller for holding the film, a strip of film, and a separate strip of relatively lightroof material associated with the strip of film for receiving memoranda of the exposures made on the film, such strips wgund together upon the roller, there being identification characters upon the film and upon the relatively light-proof strip for determiningthe exposures to which-the memoranda relate.

9. In a camera, a supply roller upon which a rolled strip of photographic film and a parallel strip of paper may be mounted, a

receiving roller for receiving said strips, and a backing member mounted between said rollers, said backing member being arran ed so that the film may pass upon one side thereof and the-paper upon the other side thereof, and said camera having an opening therein to provide for access to In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, this 19th day of June, 1909.

ERNEST E. COLE.

said paper. 

